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Have the bass been lazy for you with all this hot weather? It's no secret that as oxygen depletes in lakes bass get sluggish. This also makes them harder to catch, unless you have a Z-Man finesse worm tied on. This has been my go-to magic worm when the times have gotten tough this year.
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It's almost that time! Before we know it Bass will be moving in to their spawning beds but you don't have to wait that long to be able to catch them. There is no set "date" when fish start the pre-spawn staging process. What you need to do is pay attention to weather patterns and water temperatures. Once the temperatures start getting in the 48°-60° degree range you can start catching some good fish!
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Learning your opponents moves is one of the key features to defeating them. Once you learn a Bass's instincts and "moves" a person can better locate them and catch (defeat) them.
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The "Texas Rig" refers to a way of riging your bait. It is one of the most common rigs used while fishing with soft plastics. One of the reasons it's so popular is because it's almost completely weedless. This rig is great for fishing in and around weeds and heavy cover.
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This is part 1 of my "Go-to Lures" series for bass fishing. Times get tough out on the lake. Getting skunked happens more times than most people will ever admit. Especially while fishing from shore. I'm going to cover 3 different lures in this article that have drastically reduced the amount of times I get skunked!
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Bass Spawn Time Estimates Below we've put together a map of estimated spawning times for bass in the United States. Of course these are only estimates. Your best bet to know when bass are spawning in your area is when water temperature starts rising into the low to mid 60 degree range. There are several factors that can affect this, but for the purpose of being simple here is the map. Direct Link Forum Link
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Anyone that has been bass fishing for a little while most likely know what this article is going to be about simply by reading the title. If you don't then you're in for a real treat on how to catch more bass. If you do hopefully I have some tricks that might be able to help out.
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Went out last night to my usual place and like usual I wasn't catching anything. Then I remembered the blog post I typed up yesterday before I left. Once again I wasn't doing things I should have been and most importantly fishing in the wrong area. So I grabbed my stuff and rolled on down to a spot I thought would be good.
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After everything I've read on bass habits I started to notice that they are really not much different from us. If you can put your brain into "Survival Mode" you should be able to find and catch the fish a little bit easier.
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Well for my first post ever I think I'll talk about how I read EVERYTHING I can get my hands on related to Bass fishing. The problem is when I finally get to the lake, I don't catch much. I'm assuming there are a lot of other people out there in the same boat as me. So what's the deal? I know all the tricks, what lures to use in what situation depending on weather, time of year, type of lake etc. and still come up empty handed most of the time.
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